A preliminary analysis has been performed to understand the effect of surface roughness height on the evolution of the density currents generated in lock-exchange mechanism. The results have revealed density currents over rough wall travel at a lower speed compared to those over smooth wall. Further, a regression analysis has revealed that the maximum front velocity varies as e−k, where k is the height of the surface roughness.
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Fluids and Heat Transfer
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